If you’re a developer planning on releasing an Android app you’re probably already fretting about how you’re going to monetise it. If you already have an app or two launched you’ll be thinking of ways to increase your revenues. When it comes to market share, Android has been surging ahead of all of all other platforms for months now – it currently accounts for 48% of the global smartphone market. But questions still remain on just how much money developers can truly make on the Android platform – is there really revenue there to match the users, or are you still better off focusing on the iPhone platform if you want commercial success? While the iPhone’s market share hovers at around 19%, it’s profitability

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